Disney Issues Cease and Desist to Character.AI Over Copyright Infringement

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character.ai, accusing the AI platform of unauthorized use of Disney's copyrighted characters in its chatbots, which allegedly mislead consumers and involve inappropriate content. Character.ai responded by removing the infringing characters and emphasized that user-generated characters are a form of fan fiction, with the company aiming to collaborate with rights holders to create controlled experiences.